Line-up at Color Wheel Studio at 508 E. Howard Avenue after 8pm. The parade steps off at 9pm led by The Black Sheep Marching Ensemble and parade guru Chantelle Rytter and marches to the Decatur Square.

NEW THIS YEAR! Workshops include Lantern Hats and Master Classes in addition to Bamboo Forms and Globe Lantern Workshops.

Monday, March 30, 2015

From the decaturminute.com
The Decatur Minute has posted news about a 6 year Anniversary Party at Leon's today.
"Leon’s will have special food and drink features all day to celebrate its sixth anniversary. Sazerac, featuring members of Yacht Rock, will perform at 8 p.m."

The tiki menu will include Polynesian favorites like house spam and coconut prawns.

From: http://www.fernbank.edu/plantsale.htm
Due to overly cold conditions and a late start to spring, our suppliers were unable to provide plants for the earlier date! We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Trinity Triangle, a 5-story mixed-use project located in the downtown district of Decatur, Georgia. The development will have 210 residential units including 6 Live/Work units, as well as 6,000+ SF of street-level retail. Construction completion is scheduled for June 2016 adding to an active and vibrant urban atmosphere. ColeJenest & Stone is providing civil engineering and landscape architecture; the developer is Centro Development.

Saturday, March 28, 2015

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Killer Burgers broke ground this week on the future Decatur location on N. McDonough St. across the street from Decatur High School in the old school bus parking lot..
They are planning a Fall of 2015 opening.

Grindhouse Killer Burgers served its first customer in 2009, inside the Sweet Auburn Curb Market in downtown Atlanta. The concept was created by by Alex Brounstein, an Emory graduate and former real estate attorney, who had been working to jump start the revitalization of Atlanta's historic indoor public market.

Situated among seafood, meat and produce vendors, Grindhouse quickly became known as the place to get some of Atlanta’s best burgers in one of the most unique and fun atmospheres in the city.
In its first year in business, Grindhouse was named Best Veggie Burger in Atlanta by Creative Loafing, and won the highly coveted Chomp & Stomp Chili Competition. Customers lined up for their fresh ground burgers, house made onion rings, shakes and fries, and stuck around for the campy B-movies and Kung Fu flicks projecting on the subway tile walls.

In 2011, Grindhouse expanded with the opening of its second, "flagship" 100+ seat location on Piedmont Avenue, a converted fueling station featuring a killer covered patio, giant Killer Burgers neon signage, and a full bar featuring its now infamous Boozy Shakes. In 2013, Grindhouse is set to open two more locations - one in the Five Points area of Athens, and another outpost in the D terminal of Atlanta-Hartsfield International Airport.

Friday, March 27, 2015

From: http://variety.com
AMC is crossing its fingers for the reboot of of drama “Halt and Catch Fire” on May 31, two weeks after the finale of “Mad Men.”

The show, set in the mid-1980s amid the rise of the PC business in Texas, struggled to find an audience last year in its 10-episode run. But AMC brass had faith in the premise, series creators Chris Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers and showrunner Jonathan Lisco, who acknowledge that changes are in store for season two.

“We’re going to drill down even deeper into these characters we’ve created, to give you all the emotional and psychological depth you’ve come to expect from ‘Halt and Catch Fire,’ while at the same time evolving the show to be brasher and even more addictive,” said Lisco.

Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis and Kerry Bishe topline “Halt.” James Cromwell has a recurring role in the upcoming season.
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Wahoo!
Grillhas
been busy planning a delicious
Easter brunch buffet just for
you!

Feature
entrees on the buffet include
the Charleston shrimp
and
grits, fresh
herb egg scramble,
smoked salmon
and French toastin
addition to fresh
baked breads, granola, yogurt,
seasonal vegetables and chilled
salads. The brunch buffet is only $25
for adults and $10 for
children.

What
is brunch without classic
cockatils such as the bloody Mary
or a mimosa? As an Easter brunch
special, Wahoo! Grill is offering
these traditional brunch cockatils
for only $6!

To
make your reservation for
Easter Sunday, please call
404.373.3331 or visit the website.

Spectators can enjoy two full days of family friendly motoring fun at the Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama. Tickets are affordably priced and include access to all areas of the show including the vendor midway, show car garage, extreme motorsports and so much more.

Gates are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Neighborhood Clean Ups Start This Weekend!From: thedecaureminute The City of Decatur offers Neighborhood Clean-Up days once a year to allow residents to dispose of bulky items that aren’t normally placed in Pay-As-You-Throw bags. Each street in the City is assigned to one Saturday each spring, generally between March-June. Don’t forget that Decatur also accepts bulky items year round as a part of the regular sanitation pick up! > Download the 2015 Neighborhood Clean Up Schedule Here http://www.decaturga.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=5602If you have any questions, please contact Sean Woodson at sean.woodson@decaturga.com or 404-377-5571. For more information visit decaturga.com/neighborhoodcleanupLearn more at http://thedecaturminute.com

From: http://thedecaturminute.com/
The annual Decatur Business Association Easter Egg Hunt is this weekend!
Join us on Saturday, March 28th on the front lawn of Decatur First Baptist Church
The Easter Bunny arrives at 10:30am and the hunt starts at 11am sharp.

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SAT. APRIL 25
WOODLANDS 2ND ANNUAL YOUTH ARTIST MARKET
Woodlands Garden invites you to our 2nd Annual Youth Artist Market. This one-day arts event is for kids in grades 2 - 12 to create and sell their own artwork and crafts. The festival will be held in the meadow at Woodlands Garden on April 25th from 11am - 3pm.
Rain date will be Saturday May 2nd.
Deadline to register is April 4th
Booth rental is $10 for 10’x10’ space
You may share space with a friend. All proceeds go to you, or a good cause of your choice. Pay online at www.woodlandsgardens.org
FOR APPLICATION OR QUESTIONS
Contact
Claire@woodlandsgarden.org
404-373-2222

Mingei at Duck's
this Saturday

Jewelry Spring Cleaning Sale!Basket Bonanza
and the Goodies to Fill Them!
(You will have to get your own chocolate bunnies.
We can't be trusted with the likes of THOSE.)

Truly, some great deals to put a spring in your step! Half price and more off lots of jewelry.
Half off at least on sequined Moroccan market baskets.
Also available?
Other baskets and little whimsies to fill them.

If you have something in mind you would like me to bring, email and let me know!

Friday, March 20, 2015

From thedecaturminute.com
Recycle your old electronics and Styrofoam and safely shred and
recycle your documents all in one place. It’s simple and convenient.
Just drop off your recyclables 9 a.m. though 1 p.m. (Sorry, early
drop-offs are not possible.)
Contact Sean Woodson at 404-377-5571 or sean.woodson@decaturga.com for more information and last-minute updates, or visit decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Come out and play Saturday, March 28 from 5pm-10pm as we crawl our way through Kirkwood, hitting your favorite spots along the way! Check in at Elmyriachi to receive your wristband, which gets you sweet deals on Goose Island beers and grub, plus we'll raffle off some of our concert tickets from the CL prize drawer of glory (tm) at each location. As if that wasn't awesome enough, CL will donate $1 of every ticket to our Do Good projects!

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

From: http://events.accessatlanta.com
Plaza Theatre
1049 Ponce De Leon Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30306
Friday
Mar 20, 2015 – 7:30 AM
Join us in celebrating film at this years Atlanta Film Festival in its opening night presentation of "I Am Michael", staring James Franco, Zachary Quinto and Emma Roberts. Based off of a true story, "I Am Michael" tells the life of Michael Glatze (Franco) a gay rights activists who abandons his homosexuality and leaves his partner Bennett (Quinto) an eventually becomes a Christian pastor and marries a woman named Rebekah (Roberts). Mix and mingle with directors and stars including Academy Award nominated actor James Franco will be in attendance on opening night. Franco is known for his roles in the "Spider-Man" franchise, and most recently "The Interview".
General Admission: $30

Friday, March 13, 2015

The 1960's in Decatur, GA with Misty Waters all the way to downtown Decatur on Candler Road and the places in between.The Drive in movies and the hamburger and restaurants and movie theaters and stores we shopped and places we hung out at. The high schools we all attended. Excuse the ending, this video will be edited again and replaced. Thanks for the memories!

Thursday, March 12, 2015

From: www.tonetoatl.com
Norcross-based Waffle House plans to open a new location on Stone Mountain Highway near its intersection with East Park Place Boulevard. The new Waffle House will open in a former Arby's. The site sits between a McDonald's and a Hardees.

Unlike any other Waffle House anywhere, this Waffle House will have a drive-thru!

The new Waffle House is projected to open mid-to-late April. The approximately 2,200 square foot restaurant already had a drive thru, so Waffle House decided to use it as a test. According to a Waffle House spokesperson, the chain tested out a drive-thru a few years ago in a different location. The spokesperson went on to say that the drive-thru will operate with limited hours (breakfast and lunch) and with a limited menu. more

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

The DeKalb History Center‘s March Lunch and Learn will feature Jim Langford as he reviews the history and culture of the Southeastern Indians as expressed through archaeological findings. He will also provide updates on important archaeology sites in Georgia and share his insight on how to interpret artifacts.

Monday, March 9, 2015

More than 75 years later, Plaza Theatre remains an icon

By Isadora Pennington

If you’ve been in Atlanta long enough, chances are you’ve been to the iconic Plaza Theatre at least once. You may have also heard of the Plaza around Christmas time of last year when the small independent theater stood by their decision to screen the controversial movie, The Interview. At the time, Sony had pulled the film in the midst of threats and controversy. The Plaza Theatre fought to show the film and when Sony eventually did release the rights, the Plaza was one of the first theaters nationwide to screen the movie.
Located in Briarcliff Plaza shopping center at the corner of North Highland and Ponce de Leon avenues, the circa-1939 art deco theater with its distinctive marquee has gone through many changes throughout the years. The shopping center was the first in Atlanta with off-street parking, and is also home to varied retailers like Urban Outfitters (once home to the much-missed Plaza Drugs with its busy lunch counter), Righteous Room bar, FedEx/Kinkos, Island Flowers, Buffalo Exchange and the equally historic Majestic Diner, which has been serving up burgers and breakfast since 1929.
During the 1970s, the theater shifted focus from blockbuster films to hosting mainly X-rated and burlesque shows. The owner of the property, Robert Griffith, chose to renovate the entire lot and the theater was later purchased by George LeFont in the 1980s. LeFont looked upon the historic theater with a new light, booking independent and classic films, a theme that remains to this day. In early 2013, the Plaza was purchased by current owner, Michael Furlinger, a theater enthusiast aiming to restore the space with ties to its history.more

Ross's elegant, carefully crafted sculptures stretch the uses of wood to a fine edge, while Ben Harubin's experimental works blur the boundaries between sculpture and painting. For more information: eyesection@gmail.com

"artmakerX2," new work by artists Dana Ross and Benjamin Harubin, at Sycamore Place Gallery, 120 Sycamore Place in Decatur. Gallery hours are Saturday, March 14 from 11 am to 7 pm during the Rail Arts Studio Cruise as well as an opening reception 7-9 pm Saturday evening and Sunday, March 15, noon to 5 pm Free.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

From thedecaturminute.com
Recycle your old electronics and Styrofoam and safely shred and
recycle your documents all in one place. It’s simple and convenient.
Just drop off your recyclables 9 a.m. though 1 p.m. (Sorry, early
drop-offs are not possible.)
Contact Sean Woodson at 404-377-5571 or sean.woodson@decaturga.com for more information and last-minute updates, or visit decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

From a small start-up, to Shark Tank, to a storefront in just under three years, Southern Culture is the freshest proof that the American Dream can really come to life.

On Monday, March 16th at 2 PM, Southern Culture will open the doors to its first retail store located in Decatur, Ga. During the grand opening, founder Erica Barrett will offer an array of her southern-inspired breakfast foods. She invites everyone to try some unreleased recipes as well as her staple pancake mixes that come in every flavor from Bourbon Pecan to Banana Pudding, flavored stone ground grits in herb garlic and truffle with sea salt, sweet and/or salty bacon rubs, and maple syrup.

The retail store is connected to the Southern Culture warehouse, where all of the goods are prepared by hand in the on-site studio kitchen. The grand opening of the retail store will be an event for new and old customers to sample food, listen to music, and mix and mingle with the Southern Culture team.

This hub of all things cultured and southern will also be home to cooking classes available for sign-up on the website beginning Friday, March 6th. Barrett will teach classes on how to prepare southern breakfasts, traditional southern dinners, and other southern region cuisine.

Im very excited to finally see my customers face-to-face, Barrett said. Its been three years of growing a wholesale business, and now we can interact with our customers on a day-to-day basis--thats exciting!

Since 2012, Southern Culture has been committed to re-inventing breakfast in a healthy, cultured way. All of the products are handmade and contain fresh ingredients, with no GMOS, no powdered dairy, and no sacrifice on taste. As a globally expanding company, Southern Culture is making southern, homestyle breakfasts accessible and easy--even if youve never been to the Southern states of America. With appearances on the Shark Tank, QVC, and a feature in O Magazine, founder Erica Barrett is well on her way toward steering her customers away from drab, boring breakfasts, one recipe at a time.

For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/03/prweb12556329.htm

Spread the word to your family & friends in the Atlanta area — In
celebration of our Grand Opening, Georgetown Cupcake Buckhead will be
giving away 1 FREE cupcake per person (any flavor!) all day long, on
opening day, from 12:00pm – 9:00pm.

Monday, March 2, 2015

From: http://www.shsvcrawl.com/The fifth annual Superhero & Supervillain Pub Crawl and fundraiser is hitting the streets and bars of East Atlanta Village on March 7, 2015. This year we are sponsored by the fine folks at Budweiser and wristband sales benefit PAWS Atlanta!-----------
More info here.from http://www.meetup.comThe 5th annual Superhero & Supervillain Pub Crawl is going to be awesome fun!

The crawl is in East Atlanta Village and will begin at the Glenwood for wristband pickup. Come dressed up as your favorite Superhero or Supervillain, or feel free to make up your own character. There will be a costume contest for the best hero, best villain, most creative hero/villain. The crawl will feature various drink specials and a portion of the proceeds from wristband sales will benefit PAWS Atlanta.

Wristbands are for sale now on the website. Use promo code GOG2015 for $5 off the purchase of each wristband. Check the website, www.shsvcrawl.com, for more details as they are posted.

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The Court House looks so much better without that bandstand built in the middle of the front steps. Why would they block the front view. Why don't they move it to the left about 100 feet over in the grass area.

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